Manual scanning (or Scan Now) is performed on-demand, making it a quick way to verify an infection. There are three ways to perform a manual scan: using saved settings, after configuring scan settings, or through the command line.
To configure other scanning settings, see Configuring Scan Settings.
Note
Note
ServerProtect cannot run a scheduled scan and a manual scan at the same time. If you try to start a manual scan while a scheduled scan is already in progress, a warning message screen displays. Wait until the scheduled scan is complete or stop it (using the ./splxmain -t command) before you start a manual scan.
To use the saved settings, do one of the following:
  • In the Web browser, click Scan Now from the Summary screen.
  • From the task bar in X Window, click Start Applications Menu → System (Tools) → Trend Micro ServerProtect → Manual Scan → Start Scan Now.
Task
Description
Start scanning after configuring scan settings
  1. Select Scan Options → Manual Scan on the left menu. The Manual Scan screen displays.
  2. Configure the scan settings as required. See Exclusion List.
  3. Click Save & Scan. A confirmation window displays.
  4. Click OK to begin the scan. The scan progress window appears showing the status of the scan.
Note
Note
The time for a manual scan to complete varies depending on the file size and the number of files to scan. Trend Micro recommends that you perform a manual scan during off-peak hours or that you close other applications before you start a manual scan.
Running manual scan through the command line
Run the following command in the /opt/TrendMicro/SProtectLinux/SPLX.vsapiapp folder:
./splxmain -m <directory>
...where <directory> is the directory to scan. Use colons to separate multiple entries. For example, to scan /temp1 and /temp2:
./splxmain -m /temp1:/temp2
To stop a manual scan:
  1. Click Stop Scanning in the scan progress window.
  2. Run the following command:
    ./splxmain -n
  3. From the task bar in X Window, click Start Applications Menu → System (Tools) → Trend Micro ServerProtect → Manual Scan → Stop Scan Now.